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    Posted: 17 June 2008 at 7:46am
no certainly not balaji, i agree with kiran there, i also like the way gony bowls he is tall and well built, has good pace and can generate very good bounce, i've just checked the asia cup squad, sreesanth is actually back in the line up, however zaheer, sachin and bhajji will certainly not be playing, so ishant, sreesanth and pathan can be three pacers or they can go in with kumar instead of yusuf, but i think on the flat wickets in PAK, yusuf will be a better option.
 
another point is and i'm not saying this based on what happened in the recent final, but to be honest the prescence of yousuf and younus gives PAK that confidence, they can always fall back on their experience, even in the game which PAK lost to IND, when yusuf came in to bat, his prescence was intimidating, and lets not forget that in the CB series final it was sachin who guided IND to victory in both the games, although i'm always in favour of blooding in youngsters, i just have a feeling in the abscence of sachin IND should have had wither sourav or rahul in the team, esp after their good performances in the IPL.
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Finally Akmal is dropped though they say he is being rested. I hope Sarfaraz performs, but I duoubt he will get nay chance with the bat and Akmal will be back for Champions trophy.
 
Not surprisingly, Australia, England and NZL players have started what they were expected. They are reluctant to tour pakistan. I wonder why South Africans are not so concerned about the SERIOUS SECURITY THREATS. Interestingly enough, the more troubled part of the region i.e Sri Lanka has been chosen as the alternate venue.
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Posts: 4363 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 June 2008 at 12:02pm
i don't understand why should akmal be dropped now, he has been poor behind the wickets, i agree with that, but it's quite obvious that in ODI's teams look for WKB rather than just WK, it'll also disturb the entire combination of the team if afridi and sarfaraz play it'll be like they'll be playing just 5 batsmen, coz i really cannot count afridi in the batsmans list neither can i count sarfaraz, although i hope he proves me wrong.
 
moreover who will open up with salman? if nasir or hameed are given a chance then who else will be dropped from the team?
 
as for the security concerns i hope australia comes with a depleted side, i'd love to see the living hell being beaten out of them, as for ENG and NZL, it doesn't really matter, even their full strength sides will get a bashing of a lifetime.
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What joy can be gained by beating a depleted side?
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Posts: 6202 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 June 2008 at 12:16pm
It will be  ashame if they send a depleted side. Aussies must come full strength. Lets see.
 
On dropping AKmal, Sam there has to be a time where you have to tell a no performer that you are under scrutiny. Akmal is no more a new comer, but he so damn inconsistent. Sarfaraz is a prettty average batsman himself, but his wicketkeeping his light  years ahead of Akmal. Moreover, I am dead sure, the authorities just want to show to the puublic that they can take the bold move of dropping AKmal, though in reality he will be back for Champions Trophy. Asia Cup is no important tournament I feel.
 
They can take Fawad Alam out to slot in an opener like Hameed or Nasir.
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Posts: 4363 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 June 2008 at 10:18pm
i agree on that zuhair, kamran's keeping has been pathetic, but i have a feeling that this must have been done earlier, this is not the right time to do it, they had 11 ODI's against BAN and ZIM and sarfaraz has played just 2 and  hasn't even batted once!!! thats pathetic !!!
 
i'm sorry guyz, i never meant what i said about AUS, ENG and NZL, i said that out of anger, there certainly is no joy in beating a depleted side 143, and ENG and NZL are two very gifted sides very much capable of doing well in the champions trophy, but to be honest their behaviour towards the security situation in PAK is pathetic, ENG toured SLN last year so whats the problem now in going to PAK? anyways a lot has been said about this before so i don't want to say it again, i only hope they go to PAK.
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Posts: 507 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 June 2008 at 7:22am
the situation is not too bad here now so why aus, eng and nz are behaving like this. anyways i hope sarfaraz will play well and will not drop catches
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Posts: 4363 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 June 2008 at 7:10pm
well, pakistan have included nasir jamshed ahead of yasir hameed, so it's quite obvious now that he and salman will open together(although i'd have liked to see yasir), mansoor amjad, who apparently is a leg spinning allrounder and an off spinner saeed ajmal are the two new faces in the side.
 
well guyz, i'm off to kerala for a 25 day training programme as i'll finally start my work life, i'm not sure wheather i'll be on the forums during the asia cup, anyways hope to see you all very soon, God willing... all the very best to IND and PAK for the Asia Cup.


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Posts: 1088 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 June 2008 at 6:01am
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well guyz, i'm off to kerala for a 25 day training programme
Wow... I am jealous about it. Have a great time in "God's own country". Some terrific landscapes of the western ghats with lot of waterfalls there. But even if you want to post during Asia cup, I doubt whether you would get surfing centres unless you are in one or two major cities of Kerala.
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Any predictions on who is going to make it to the finals?
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Hong Kong and UAE. Nailed on.
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ha ha,nice one JP but in all truth I think it will be a Sri Lanka v. India match up for the finals.
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Well done Pakistan on winning. As long as we keep level with the old enemy, I'm happy.

Misbah for Pakistan captaincy anyone??? I know it's way to early to judge but I can say without a shadow of a doubt he's got a way better character than Malik.

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Well done Pakistan on winning. As long as we keep level with the old enemy, I'm happy.

Misbah for Pakistan captaincy anyone??? I know it's way to early to judge but I can say without a shadow of a doubt he's got a way better character than Malik.
I think Misbah did a great job and he was very active in setting his fields.
I think Pakistan shud hope SL bat first becuz if India bat first and get a total around 280-290 then i think they will win.
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Posts: 6232 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 July 2008 at 9:47pm
Seriously impressive stuff from Pakistan, particularly Younus and Misbah.

No bowling attack has been able to defend anything in the region of 300, except Sri Lanka's, which makes them favourites to beat India tomorrow, and then win the final, which barring as Ashraful double century or something, could be between India or Pakistan. Now that didn't seem likely yesterday...
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If India loses tomorrows match and Pakistan wins against Bangladesh then Pakistan will make it in the finals and I bet Pakistan will win the Asia Cup if they make it to the finals.
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what about the pitches is it going to be a a record ,there already are three instances now when teams won matches  making 300 runs  or more in the second innings evrytime under 46 overs i guess ..no fun watching these matches  anymore!

did anybody notice the spinner from the pakistan who debuted today?, i just saw last three or four overs from him nevertheless Rohit Sharma , both Pathan brothers, even the wicketkeeper were not being able to pick up his doosras at all ,impressive bowling in the slog .



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So Pakistan win in a very high scoring match on one of those pitches!  The only real point of interest for me was seeing that Younis' unbeaten ton was his very 1st in Pakistan - good quiz question , that!
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Pitch seems as flat as it feels when you play on the streets of karachi. You can almost close your eyes once yous ee the ball pitch and hit at your will. Younus was brilliant, but I felt saaed Ajmal was very good too. He bowled in the death overs and bowled with good consistency and control. good lad that!!! A dilemma...the captain Malik should not make into the playing eleven even if he is fit. Jamshed is a natural opener!!!
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I think they shud drop Afridi and Malik shud replace him.
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I am no Afridi fan, but Malik aint even half a bowler afridi is. Moreover he has been reluctant in the recent past to bowl.
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Zuhair you will be happy, if i demand for Abdul Razzaq for Malik.
He should be back to give them more options.
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I would LOVE to have razzaq in the side. That will bring back the missing thing i.e. tha balance!!! But I would replace Tanvir for Razzaq.
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Replacing Tanvir will be a mistake becuz is the future of Pakistan.

 
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Yes only if you wish a bleak future for Pakistan
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at last we  won the match lets see what happen today. afridi is totally out of touch he has picked up no wicket in yesterdays match. i hope he would be in form soon but saeed ajmal was awsome
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just read in the newspaper that Afridi broke into tears after getting out cheaply against Srilanka.Pressure can take its toll even on the toughest,i mean look at it he was the last guy on the earth to shed tears i would have thought.
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That is true!!! He has just forgotten whatever little of batting he knew. He knows his place in the team is as an all rounder. Lack of bowlers is what is helping him continue playing in the side
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We all know that he was never a batsman, but he has dominated the Bowlers a few times. At the moment he lacks the confidence and his role is missing. On these kinds of pitches he has to open the Innings. He is never sure where he will bat. He should open always and use the powerplays
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 Sorry lads , but bursting into tears just doesn't cut it.  One famous Australian captain did it once and he wasn't seen again!
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